Man I thought I had it bad. Iām a June 19th order with a May 9th build date. I was so close to saying F*** it and find something else because I thought it was a lost cause. Iām glad that us who have been in it for the long haul are getting build dates. Isnāt it a great feeling to get that VIN and build date?
Iām right there with you. I was close to throwing in the towel. I have a 16 yr old who needs my car and itās been a hassle this year but Iām glad now Iāve waited and finally got at least one step closer.Man I thought I had it bad. Iām a June 19th order with a May 9th build date. I was so close to saying F*** it and find something else because I thought it was a lost cause. Iām glad that us who have been in it for the long haul are getting build dates. Isnāt it a great feeling to get that VIN and build date?
That I canāt answer. I would hope so. At least it seems they are trying to ramp up production right now on all the older orders.
I wish there was a way to put our order dates on a tracking tool but I guess with all the options it would be a mess. I do know for a fact that others with my same build, Hybrid FE RR, and an order date LATER than mine, have gotten a build date. I would say they are still using the dealership priority. I ordered from a small dealership so it may be awhile still. I understand that larger dealerships sell more but how do the little guys ever catch up if FORD punishes them by not building their orders.
Check the fordvideoguyās last live YouTube session from last night (4/19/22). He covered this very topic.
My thoughts exactly. It looks like Ford is still using their ( mysterious) dealer allocation process rather than the oldest orders first approach they allegedly implemented recently. Still seeing folks getting built dates for the same vehicles well ahead of earlier orders. I ordered through a relatively small dealer who has yet to receive a single hybrid. If all small and medium sized dealers in less populous areas are getting overlooked by Ford, theyāre going to cripple their ability to serve their customers. Collectively, the ārural ā customers probably bring Ford more business than the urban āmajor leaguers.ā
Yeah, you and I experienced similar waits: June 24 and the week of May 16...Man I thought I had it bad. Iām a June 19th order with a May 9th build date. I was so close to saying F*** it and find something else because I thought it was a lost cause. Iām glad that us who have been in it for the long haul are getting build dates. Isnāt it a great feeling to get that VIN and build date?
Iām really hoping that when itās time to do the paperwork I donāt have to deal with BS. I put $1000 down about a year ago and that should enough extra cost to the dealer. $1000k with a year interest on there part is plenty.
